SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 2012

IMAGE COMICS FOR JUNE

TODD McFARLANE RETURNS TO SPAWN AS WRITER AND COVER ARTIST!
Celebrate SPAWN's 20th Anniversary with this special landmark release.
Jim Downing has long been a man lost -- confused by his missing past, hounded at every turn and manipulated by forces beyond his control.
No longer.
With his past finally coming into focus and a full understanding of the man he once was just out of reach, Jim embraces the full might of his horrific hell-born powers to piece together a mystery that has ties to the very core of the Spawn universe.
Old enemies will return. New dangers will emerge. And events woven within the complex fabric of Spawn's rich mythology will begin to coalesce.
What happens from this point forward has been 20 YEARS IN THE MAKING!

40 pages, $3.99, in stores on June 6.

SPAWN 20th ANNIVERSARY COLLECTORS SPECIAL

story TODD McFARLANE
art / cover SZYMON KUDRANSKI

Commemorate 20 Years of SPAWN with this unique black and white recreation of the hallmark 220th issue.
Showcasing SZYMON KUDRANSKI's original inked artwork for SPAWN #220, along with additional content featuring a look back at a sampling of TODD McFARLANE's inked pages from SPAWN #1, this completely black-and-white, limited edition collectible is designed to celebrate SPAWN's rich history, while launching the series into its next twenty years. Limited to 2500 copies.

40 pages, $4.99, in stores on June 6.

PLANETOID #1

story / art / cover KEN GARING

Silas, an ex-soldier turned space pirate, finds himself stranded on a mysterious planet in alien territory. As he explores the long-abandoned industrial ruins of the planet's surface he will have to fend off rogue mechanical creatures, roving cyborg militias, and a hostile alien military with a bounty on his head. Silas will have to rely on resourcefulness and bare-bones survival tactics in order to stay alive and ultimately unlock the secrets of a planet where survival is a luxury and escape an impossibility.

"AMERICAN MUSCLE," Part One
by STEVE NILES & KEVIN MELLON
The world ended a long time ago. How it happened exactly and what exists in the wasteland have always been a mystery. Now Chloe, Gil and a gang of rebels have escaped the last human stronghold and are blazing across Post-Apocalypse America in search of paradise.

"TRIGGERGIRL 6," Part One
by JIMMY PALMIOTTI, JUSTIN GRAY & PHIL NOTO
In this sci-fi thriller, the sixth in a series of genetically modified assassins born in a secret laboratory sets her sights on the ultimate target. But what happens when the perfect killing machine takes a personal interest in her target only to uncover a conspiracy that may change the fate of the entire human race?
PLUS! An interview with NEIL GAIMAN! Triggergirl cosplay! Con photos! And original articles all celebrating the creator-owned spirit of independence!

"DAUGHTERS OF STONE"
Months have passed since the events of volume one. By order of the Queen an expedition force sets out in search of the real stone of Gottfaust. Anna hunts down the conspirators behind an assassination attempt on Her Majesty. What has become of the sisters in exile, Eva and Giselle?

KRISTIANSEN's European Album is newly translated to English by TEDDY KRISTIANSEN and STEVEN T. SEAGLE. But in a unique flip-novel format, the book is also "re-mixed" with a completely different script devised by SEAGLE before he collaborated on the translation. Both versions -- THE RED DIARY -- a tale of art forgery and World War and THE RE[A]D DIARY -- a tale of identity theft and lost love - comprise this unique graphic novel.

144 pages, $29.99, in stores on June 9.
THE ACTIVITY, VOL. 1 TP

story NATHAN EDMONDSON
art / cover MITCH GERADS
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The evolution of global conflict necessitates the evolution of warfare to rise and meet the call. The United States' latest, most advanced and most secret special operations group is hidden inside the INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT ACTIVITY. They are tasked with fixing botched operations, wielding bleeding-edge tech and planning and executing lethal action in the utmost secrecy.
Collects THE ACTIVITY #1-5.

136 pages, $12.99, in stores on June 9.
June 20.

ARTIFACTS, VOL. 4 TP

story RON MARZ
art & cover STJEPAN SEJIC

In this introductory-priced volume, the longtime WITCHBLADE team of RON MARZ and STJEPAN SEJIC unveil the new shape of the Top Cow Universe. Former priest and current FBI profiler, Tom Judge, can't shake the feeling that something is horribly and inherently wrong with the world. He blames it on past trauma, but a new investigation of gangland violence linked to mobster Jackie Estacado will reveal he may very well be right… and setting things right may destroy everything.
Featuring a complete cover gallery alongside a host of bonus content and extras, this collection is a must for anyone curious about Top Cow's REBIRTH!
Collects ARTIFACTS #14-#18.

The first arc of Image's surprise hit is collected just in time for new readers to jump on board with issue 6! Secrets, lies, horror, lust and monsters from the time before time all collide in FATALE: DEATH CHASES ME. In present day, a man meets a woman who he becomes instantly obsessed with, and in the 1950s, this same woman destroys the lives of all those who cross her path, on a quest for... what? ED BRUBAKER and SEAN PHILLIPS best-selling series will leave you craving more!
Collects FATALE #1-5.

136 pages, $14.99, in stores on June 27.

KING CITY TP

story / art / cover BRANDON GRAHAM

The long-awaited collection of the complete KING CITY series is here, full of full on comic book games, puzzles and wordplay!
Joe is a catmaster, trained to use his cat as any tool or weapon. His best friend Pete falls in love with an alien he's forced to sell into green slavery, while his ex Anna watches her Xombie War veteran boyfriend turn into the drug he's addicted to.
King City, an underbelly of a town Run by spy gangs and dark dark magic with mystery down every alleyway. Collects KING CITY #1-12.

424 pages, $19.99, in stores on June 6.

LIBERTY MEADOWS SUNDAY COLLECTION BOOK 1 HC

story FRANK CHO
art / cover FRANK CHO

Finally, after all this time, FRANK CHO gets off his lazy butt and collects his multi-award winning LIBERTY MEADOWS Sunday strips in one place. This book showcases the first three years of LIBERTY MEADOWS Sunday strips, fully re-mastered and digitally recolored. It also showcases never before seen comic strips and art since their initial newspaper publication.
This is book 1 of 2. The second LIBERTY MEADOWS SUNDAY COLLECTION, collecting years 4-5 of LIBERTY MEADOWS Sunday strips, will be published in November.
Collects the first three years of LIBERTY MEADOW Sunday strips.

160 pages, $24.99, in stores on June 6.

MONDO TP

story / art TED McKEEVER
cover
TED McKEEVER with DANA MORESHEAD

What starts off a meek chicken stuffed with melancholia, turns decidedly steamed, broiling along until it mutates into a body of pure destructive anger.
This is MONDO, the jam-packed 'roid-raging trade, with over 100 pages that combines all three issues of the twisted dark comedy series, plus a plethora of unused art, doodles, and odious stuff that was too unfit to appear in the regular monthly run.
Collects MONDO #1-3.

120 pages, black and white, $5.99, in stores on June 27.

MORNING GLORIES, VOL. 3: P.E. TP

story NICK SPENCER
art JOE EISMA
cover RODIN ESQUEJO

The critically acclaimed smash hit series rolls on with this collection of the blockbuster third arc, "P.E.!" The first days were just the beginning -- when the faculty cancel classes and send the students on an outing in the nearby woods, all hell breaks loose -- sending the Glories on a mysterious journey through time and space. Nothing is what it seems to be as Academy's hold on the kids collapses and new threats emerge!
Collects MORNING GLORIES #13-19.

240 pages, $14.99, in stores on June 6.

SAVAGE DRAGON: INVASION TP

story, art & cover ERIK LARSEN

Savage Dragon! Overlord! And an alien invasion like no other! Death, destruction and everything else that makes Savage Dragon the most compelling comic on the shelf is in full swing here! Collects SAVAGE DRAGON #175-180.

Spawn: Origins Vol. 15 is the latest addition to the ever-expanding classic Spawn trade paperback program. Collecting classic issues written by Brian Holguin with artist Greg Capullo providing legendary pencil work.
Angels and demons are making deals… and Spawn want no part. He embarks on his own mission of vengeance against the scum of the city, punishing and purging doers of evil-–old and young alike.
Relive the excitement of one of the best-selling independent comics of all time and grow your Spawn: Origins TP collection!
Collects Spawn #87-92.

152 pages, $14.99, in stores on June 20.

SUPER DINOSAUR, VOL. 2 TP

story ROBERT KIRKMAN
art & cover JASON HOWARD

The never-ending action continues! The fate of the world rests on the shoulders of a ten year-old kid and his best friend, a nine-foot tall Tyrannosaurus Rex who loves to play video games. New enemies, new adventures, and new weapons await Derek Dynamo and Super Dinosaur!
COLLECTS SUPER DINOSAUR #6-11

128 pages, $12.99, in stores on June 27.

THE WALKING DEAD, VOL. 16 TP: A LARGER WORLD

story ROBERT KIRKMAN
art & cover CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN

Rick discovers that there are communities of survivors nearby, and begins to explore a larger world.
Collects THE WALKING DEAD #91-96.

FIFTY ISSUES OF EPIC STORIES!
Sara Pezzini, New York Police Detective and bearer of the Witchblade, discovers she is with child, gives up the Witchblade, becomes a mother, finds herself overwhelmed by the dark side of the Witchblade, and eventually finds she must choose between the Witchblade and her career -- all collected in this volume!
Definitive WITCHBLADE writer RON MARZ (ARTIFACTS, SHINKU) along with an electrifying roster of artists that include STJEPAN SEJIC (ANGELUS), ADRIAN MELO (Ms. Marvel), SAMI BASRI (Power Girl), MATTHEW DOW SMITH (Dr. Who) and more, continue Top Cow's groundbreaking Compendium format with this massive, 50-issue full-color volume collecting the most explosive tales from the Witchblade canon.
Collects WITCHBLADE #101-#150.

As the dead multiply, cities fall and the human race assumes a new position on the food chain. In Vietnam, hidden sins are revealed, sanity teeters and the thin veil between humanity and barbarism shreds at the sound of a high-powered gunshot.
In this demonic jungle abyss…it's getting hard to tell who the monsters are.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on June 20.

ARTIFACTS #19

story RON MARZ
art & cover STJEPAN SEJIC

"PHANTOMS OF THE HEART", PART 1
Tom Judge, a former priest-cum-FBI profiler and bearer of the Rapture, and his partner Tilly Grimes track down another Artifact bearer -- a doctor. But this trip to the hospital may prove fatal for one of them.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on June 20.

BLOODSTRIKE #29

story TIM SEELEY
art FRANCHESCO GASTON & ROB LIEFELD
cover TIM SEELEY

The Nu-Gene terrorist group known as The Quanta have gone and pissed of Bloodstrike, And when that happens, the only way out is in pieces. BLOODSTRIKE creator ROB LIEFELD lends his dynamic art to a tale of revenge and the costs of retaliation.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on June 27.

THE BULLETPROOF COFFIN: DISINTERRED #6

story DAVID HINE
art & cover SHAKY KANE

"HOLE"
Amelia is an overweight housebreaker in search of her lost daughter. Oswald Kiss tortures dolls in his basement. Henry likes insects. Deacon went into his bedroom eight years ago and never came out. Don't miss the hilarious climax to Season Two.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on June 27.

CHEW #27

story JOHN LAYMAN
art & cover ROB GUILLORY

"Space Cakes," Part Two
Remember last year when CHEW shocked, confounded and enraged the entire comic book industry and indeed the entire world by printing an issue out of sequence? Here's that issue all over again, in order and in context, and now jam-packed with extras and supplemental material so you'll feel just fine about handing us 299 pennies all over again!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on June 20.

DANCER #2

story NATHAN EDMONDSON
art & cover NIC KLEIN

"BALANCÉ"
The assassin has Alan in his sights, and the retired operative discovers exactly what he's up against. Soon the stage will change theaters as the assassin uses the most vicious tactics to control the fight. Snow begins to fall on central Europe as the deadly dance begins.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on June 13.

DANGER CLUB #3

story LANDRY Q. WALKER
art / cover ERIC JONES

The bodies begin piling up as the world's governments move against the forces of the teenage superheroes. Meanwhile, Kid Vigilante is concerned about the link between Jack Fearless and the President of the United States.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on June 27.

THE DARKNESS #104

story DAVID HINE
art / cover JEREMY HAUN

"THE CRACK IN EVERYTHING," PART 4
We can tell you only two things about this issue: One, this issue will dive into depths of horror darker than any previous Darkness issue, and two, you won't see the end coming.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on June 13.

EPIC KILL #2

story / art / cover RAFFAELE IENCO

The newly elected President weapons up and joins the special ops team hunting teen assassin, Song, in the wilderness. Yeah, he's crazy -- but he's the Prez. Song hunts his butt right back. Tough ass soldiers have never been dispatched so spectacularly.

The second arc of FATALE begins here! In modern times, Nicolas Lash hunts for more information about the mysterious Josephine... while in mid-1970s Los Angeles, Jo is trying to establish a new life. But this is post-free love LA, post Manson Family LA, and the hills of Hollywood have dark secrets all their own.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on June 27.

GLORY #27

story JOE KEATINGE
art ROSS CAMPBELL
cover KRIS ANKA

"DESTROYER," Part Two
Glory's home in Mont St. Michel is under siege. Her allies are not prepared. Not everyone survives.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on June 20.

GRIM LEAPER #2

story KURTIS J. WIEBE
art & cover ALUISIO SANTOS

Lou Collins: Serial Leaper. Lou desperately tries to find Ella, the woman with an identical curse, before his next horrific death. But, there's malevolence waiting in the darkness, something that wants to kill Lou before he even gets the chance. Something alive.

"THE GOOD SON," Part One
Guest writer, JUSTIN JORDAN (THE STRANGE TALENT OF LUTHER STRODE) continues his epic tale of blood and blood relations as Vlad faces off against his mutant family on the streets of Chicago.